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Subject: Re: Smirin vs. Shredder - a question

Author: Gian-Carlo Pascutto

Date: 09:14:40 04/15/02

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On April 15, 2002 at 12:07:46, Ratko V Tomic wrote:

>>Let's not go crazy over ONE game!
>
>If we're merely looking at the result, then yes
>there are only log2(3)=1.58 bits  of information in
>the 1:0 datum. But we're looking at the entire game
>which contains hundreds of times more information.
>It is only if you merely add results and ignore the
>game content that you need hundreds of games to get
>a reasonable sense of strength.

But that information is completly subjective, hence,
worthless for any solid objective conclusion.

The result isn't.

--
GCP



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